French Defense: Tarrasch, Closed Variation (C05)

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Target Position

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Engine Eval: +0.26

Master Game Statistics

Based on master-level chess games in the database.

White Wins: 38.3% Draws: 28.3% Black Wins: 33.4%

Strategic Overview

The French Defense: Tarrasch, Closed Variation (ECO code C05) is a key chess opening. From the starting board position, it is defined by the following move sequence:

Move Sequence (SAN)
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6
UCI Move Path
e2e4 e7e6 d2d4 d7d5 b1d2 g8f6
Repertoire Training

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Parent Opening

This line is a variation of the main parent opening:

French Defense: Tarrasch Variation (C03)

Sub-variations & Next Lines

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